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Critical Patch Update (CPU) Program Jul 2020 Patch Availability Document (PAD)

Document ID: 2664876.1 (Available on My Oracle Support - MOS)

Overview

The Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) Program provides quarterly cumulative patches to address security vulnerabilities across various Oracle products. These patches are crucial for maintaining the security and stability of Oracle environments.

The Critical Patch Update (CPU) Program Jul 2020 Patch Availability Document (PAD) (Doc ID 2664876.1) specifically outlines the patches and minimum release requirements for the Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) and Patch Set Updates (PSUs) released on July 14, 2020.

Purpose and Scope

• Purpose: This document defines the specific patches and minimum releases for the various Oracle product suites that received updates in the July 2020 CPU. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Oracle Database Product Suite

  • Fusion Middleware Product Suite

  • Exalogic

  • Enterprise Manager Suite

• Scope: This document is primarily intended for Database Administrators and other IT professionals responsible for applying quarterly security patches to Oracle systems.

Key Information in the PAD

The PAD (Doc ID 2664876.1) typically provides detailed information, including:

• Affected Products and Versions: A comprehensive list of all Oracle products and their specific versions impacted by the July 2020 CPU.

• Patch Numbers: The actual patch numbers (e.g., for Release Updates, Release Update Revisions, Bundle Patches, or PSUs) that need to be applied.

• Dependencies and Prerequisites: Information on any prerequisite patches or minimum OPatch versions required before applying the July 2020 CPU.

• Error Correction Information: Details on the final CPU program patch for products that have reached the end of their error correction support.

• Modification History: As PADs are often updated, a modification history section tracks changes made to the document after its initial release.

Importance of Applying CPUs

Oracle strongly recommends that customers remain on actively supported versions of their products and apply Critical Patch Update security patches without delay. This is because these updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited maliciously, even if Oracle has already released patches for them.

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